Emblem cigar-cutter.



M. 0. DISGHER. BMBLEM GIGAB. GUTTER. A'PPL'IOATIONTILED SEPT. 2, 1908.

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MARVIN o. DrsoHER, oFMoBILE, ALABAMA.

EMBLEM crGAR-CTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 190s.

Application meu september 2, 190s. serial No. 451,426.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, MARVIN O. Drsorrnn, Va

3 to receive the end of a cigar, and the peripheral edge of this opening is sharpened,

citizen oi the United States oi America, and L as seen at 4, in any suitable manner.

resident oi Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State oi Alabama, have invented certain :new and useful Improvements in Emblem Cigar-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to a cigar cutter', and it has for its objects among others to provide an improved cigar cutter in the form of a Shrine emblem in the nature of a charm. The simitar is constructed to form the cutter, being pivoted upon one side or the other of the opening in the body portion, and suitable means are provided whereby the simitor is guided in its movements so as to give a proper' cut.

Other objects and advantages of .the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The invention is capable of embodiment in a variety of forms, the preferable ones of which are herein illustrated and will soon be described. i j

The invention in such preferred forms is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a face view of the combined emblem and cigar' cutter. Fig.A 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on the line 4--4 Fig. 3 is a view of the reverse side oi Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the simitar, looking at the reverse side and showing its guiding member.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

The device can be worn as a fob-jewel during sessions or carried in the pocket. If the scimitar edge forming the cutter becomes dull, it can be raised above the body and sharpened with a iine file. li the edge ofthe hole becomes dull, a iile may be used as a reamer. Upon the front may be placed the name of the temple or any other desired inscription. The back can be utilized for engraving the date of receiving degree, and other data as re uired.

Referring to t e drawings 1 designates a body portion of any suitable material of required size having the general appearance of a Shrine emblem of which 2 are the claws. The body portion is formed with an opening The device, when designed to be suspended, is provided with suitable suspension means, as a ring 5 and a link or other suit able means 6, or any other convenient provision may be made for its suspension from the watch chain or adapt it for use as a fob.

7 is the member in the form of a simitar having its bottom edge sharpened, as seen at 8, to form a cutter, which, in con'unction with the sharpened edge of the hole 3, insures a clean cut of the end of the cigar placed within the hole. This member 7 is pivoted at 9 to one side or the other of the hole and may be'provided with a handle of any desired coniiguration. The member 7 is formed with a guiding member 10 which embraces the edge of the body 1, as seen best in Fig. 3, to guide the cutting member in its movements and hold it snugly to the outer face of the body.

The front face of the body portion may be given any desired configuration. In Fig. l, it is shown as provided centrall with a sphinx head 11 which projects tierefrom, providing a recess 12 in which the cutting member 7 is received, as seen best in Fig. 2. An inverted pyramid 13 ornaments the top. The reverse side shows the line of the pyramid and claws, as is evident from Flg. 3.

, This sphinx head is in the form of a hollow projection in line with the sharpened opening 1n the body portion and receives the end of the cigar to be cut, the under side of said hollow projection being open for the discharge of the portion cut from the cigar by the pivoted cutter.

T e mode of use will be apparent. One of t eways is as followsz-fl-lold the device in the left hand with the face outward and the first finger through the opening 14 between the claws place the thumb on to and raise the member 7 with the second imger. Place the end of the cigarin the hole 3 and then press down upon the free end of the member 7 with the thumb or otherwise, when the cigar will `be cut with a clean, smooth cut. The cutting member 7 normally partially covers the hole in the body portion, and in the form seen in Fig. 1 this opening from the front side is completely covered by the sphinx head, as seen clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

Various other modiications in form and configuration may be resorted to' without de-1 parting from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

The guide member 10 may sometimes be l 5 omitted.

What I claim as new is A cigar cutter embodying a body portion with sharpened opening and a hollow proj ection in line with said opening and having a i0 discharge opening .upon its under side, and a l member pivo'ted on said body portion to one; side of said opening and having a sharpened edge movable between the body portion and said projection.

Signed by me at Mobile Alabama this I5 31st day of August 1908.

- MARVIN O. DISCHER.V Vitnesses:

J. W. WooLF, E. R. RENCHER.A 

